Who says scientists are cold and dour people?
At the Science Communication Workshop organised by the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), a group of scientists has shown that specialists such as themselves not only come with scientific capabilities but also artistic talent. Around 13 scientists from different fields including computers and electronics, biotechnology, materials science, and nanotechnology gathered at the five-day science communication workshop where they took off their white gowns and put their microscopes away to become new communicators and performers. “They had to change their roles. They became performers as well as television presenters and learnt how to communicate their scientific efforts to average people simply and easily,” said Monthida Sitathani, the director of NSTDA’s Public Understanding of Science, Technology and Innovation project, and the initiator of the workshop. Held under a partnership with the Bristish Council (Thailand), Nation Multimedia Group as well as Patravadhi The
